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Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by cellist Staff Sgt. Charlaine Prescott, the program will feature seven musicians from “The President’s Own” performing 20th and 21st century solo works. The concert, which is free, will take place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex, located at 7th & K Streets, SE, Washington, DC. Free parking is available. The concert will also stream live on the Marine Band website. - Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by cellist Staff Sgt. Charlaine Prescott, the program will feature seven musicians from “The President’s Own” performing 20th and 21st century solo works. The concert, which is free, will take place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex, located at 7th & K Streets, SE, Washington, DC. Free parking is available. The concert will also stream live on the Marine Band website.

Seven Soloists and a Scream

The 2015 Fall Chamber Series continues this Sunday, Oct.18, with a concert at 2 p.m. EDT featuring seven soloists performing 20th and21st century works. The concert is free and no tickets are required and willtake place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex insoutheast Washington, D.C. Free parking is available under the

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October Web Exclusives

“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band’s Web Exclusives for the month of October include Narong Prangcharoen’s Lokuttara in the New Music Corner and John Philip Sousa’s march, “Boy Scouts of America” as the March of the Month.The music of Thai composer Narong Prangcharoen has been called “absolutely captivating” by the Chicago Sun-Times, and he has

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The Marine Chamber Series will take place Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. - The Marine Chamber Series will take place Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C.

Chamber Performance Features Percussion and Brass

The 2015 Fall Chamber Series continues this Sunday, Oct. 11, with a concert at 2 p.m. featuring various ensembles formed by the musicians of “The President’s Own,” from percussion quartet to trombone and bongos and brass quintet. Coordinated by euphonium player Staff Sgt. Hiram Diaz, the performance will include mostly 20th century music. The

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On Sept. 19, 2015, the Marine Band performed at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., as part of its National Tour. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Ghadiali/released) - On Sept. 19, 2015, the Marine Band performed at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., as part of its National Tour. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Ghadiali/released)

Marine Band on Tour

The Marine Band’s National Concert Tour began Sept. 15 in Harrisonburg, Va., and continues through Oct. 15 where “The President’s Own” will perform in Albuquerque, N.M. By the end of the tour, the Marine Band will have traveled 3,920 miles throughout the South and Southwest, performing 29 concerts in 11 states, with stops in Virginia, West

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Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by harpist Master Gunnery Sgt. Karen Grimsey, the program will feature a variety of ensembles performing the works of a wide range of composers including Niccolò Paganini, Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, and Peter Schickele. The music will take the audience on an emotional ride from lovely days gone by to simple beauty and downright fun.Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by euphonium player Staff Sgt. Hiram Diaz, the concert will showcase an array of small ensembles, from percussion quartet to a brass choir, performing selections by such composers as Johann Melchior Molter, Victor Babin, and Eric Ewazen.Both concerts are free and will take place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex, located at 7th & K Streets, SE, Washington, DC. Free parking is available. The concerts will also stream live on the Marine Band website. - Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by harpist Master Gunnery Sgt. Karen Grimsey, the program will feature a variety of ensembles performing the works of a wide range of composers including Niccolò Paganini, Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, and Peter Schickele. The music will take the audience on an emotional ride from lovely days gone by to simple beauty and downright fun. Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. (EDT) - Coordinated by euphonium player Staff Sgt. Hiram Diaz, the concert will showcase an array of small ensembles, from percussion quartet to a brass choir, performing selections by such composers as Johann Melchior Molter, Victor Babin, and Eric Ewazen. Both concerts are free and will take place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex, located at 7th & K Streets, SE, Washington, DC. Free parking is available. The concerts will also stream live on the Marine Band website.

Fall Chamber Series Begins This Sunday

The 2015 Fall Chamber Series, featuring various ensembles formed by the musicians of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra, will begin at 2 p.m., this Sunday, Oct. 4, with its first of four concerts in the series. The performance, coordinated by harpist Master Gunnery Sgt. Karen Grimsey, will take place in John Philip

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Barracks Row Fall Festival This Saturday

The 14th annual Barracks Row Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. along the 8th Street corridor in southeast Washington, D.C. A brass quintet from “The President’s Own” will perform patriotic music from 11:30-11:55. At noon the Marine Corps Color Guard will present the colors, and the quintet will perform the

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During a State Dinner on July 13, 1977, Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Jack Kline handed the baton to West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt as President Jimmy Carter looks on. Photo courtesy of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. - During a State Dinner on July 13, 1977, Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Jack Kline handed the baton to West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt as President Jimmy Carter looks on. Photo courtesy of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

Music as Diplomacy: The Marine Band’s History of State Dinners

The musicians of “The President’s Own” have provided the music for many historic events at the White House, dating back to John Adams’ first New Year’s Day reception in 1801 in the not-quite-finished “President’s Palace,” as it was then known. The crown jewel of White House events, however, is the venerable State Dinner. “There have been countless

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September Audio Downloads Both Feature Ties to Sousa

This month’s Web Exclusive audio downloads both hold ties to the Marine Band’s 17th Director John Philip Sousa. September’s March of the Month is actually a Galop written by Sousa and titled “On Wings of Lightning.” The title is appropriate as the piece is very quick – only about one and a half minutes long – and also incredibly lively and

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On July 5, 2014, Free Country, the Marine Band's contemporary country music ensemble, performed at National Harbor in Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo released/Gunnery Sgt. Amanda Simmons) - On July 5, 2014, Free Country, the Marine Band's contemporary country music ensemble, performed at National Harbor in Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo released/Gunnery Sgt. Amanda Simmons)

Free Country on the Mall and at the Harbor

This week the Marine Band’s contemporary country and pop music ensemble, “Free Country,” will perform at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol and Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The ensemble will also perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, in the plaza at National

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On Sept. 6, 2014, the Marine Band performed at Jasper High School in Indiana while on its National Concert Tour. Hometowner and Jasper High School alum Gunnery Sgt. Brad Weil performed Kenny Baker's "Virtuosity" as a soloist. Photo credit Caitlin O'Hara/The Herald - On Sept. 6, 2014, the Marine Band performed at Jasper High School in Indiana while on its National Concert Tour. Hometowner and Jasper High School alum Gunnery Sgt. Brad Weil performed Kenny Baker's "Virtuosity" as a soloist. Photo credit Caitlin O'Hara/The Herald

2015 National Tour

Since John Philip Sousa first took “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band on tour in 1891, the ensemble has regularly traveled across the country to bring the strains of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and programs of substantial concert works to every corner of the United States.This fall, the Marine Band will travel 3,920 miles

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On Aug. 21, 2013, the Marine Jazz Combo, guest conducted by Papo Vazquez, performed during Summer Fare on the West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released) - On Aug. 21, 2013, the Marine Jazz Combo, guest conducted by Papo Vazquez, performed during Summer Fare on the West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)

Summer Fare Spotlights Ol' Blue Eyes and Green's Vaudeville Rags

The Marine Band’s program for this week’s Summer Fare performance is a band lover’s dream with Assistant Director 1st Lt. Ryan J. Nowlin conducting John Philip Sousa’s marches “Our Flirtation” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” Morton Gould’s “American Salute,” John Williams’ Star Wars Suite, and George W. Warren’s “God of Our Fathers.” But

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